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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2012
Daisuke Itao, Aichi, JP;
Daisuke Itao, Aichi, JP;
Omron Automotive Electronics Co., Ltd., Aichi, JP;
Abstract
An object sensing device has a radiation part that radiates an exploring wave forward, a sensing part having a first sensing element and a second sensing element, wherein the first sensing element and the second sensing element sense a reflected wave of the exploring wave radiated by the radiation part; and a determination part. The determination part determines a rainfall state ahead based on an intensity of the reflected wave sensed by the first sensing element. The determination part determines existence or non-existence of an object positioned forward based on an intensity of the reflected wave sensed by the second sensing element. A visual-field restricting member is disposed in front of the first sensing element. The visual-field restricting member causes a visual field, in which the first sensing element senses the reflected wave, to differ from a visual field, in which the second sensing element senses the reflected wave.